To make way for better economic success, Fishers jettisons airport

Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (Fishers), owned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority, is 46 years old and 8 miles NE of Indianapolis. Blessed with a lucky confluence of I-69, 37 and Geist Reservoir, Fishers saw ballooning growth as Indianapolis sprawled north. Not only did the airport have little to do with the growth, it is actually a hindrance to Fishers' expansion. Surely if the airport were a keystone of their economic success, Fishers would fight to keep it. Instead, they want to be rid of it. No jobs worth keeping, here.
Photo: 2007